Turkey - 21 Day Tour

Day 1 - Obama is arriving in Istanbul in the morning so thought we had better get out - FAST! Our friends have helped us organize a 21 day tour around the parts of Turkey that were recommended by you. We took all of the suggestions other travelers gave us. Waiting at 6:30 AM, somehow our first ride didn't show so wondering if this was a good omen or not. One phone call and we were whisked down to the bus and on our way to Eceabat, a little waterfront town near Gallipoli.

Gallipoli Peninsula is covered with battlegrounds of WWI where allied forces failed to take over Turkey. Thousands of Australians,New Zealanders,British and Europeans make a yearly pilgrimage to this area. Lone Pine is one of the many memorials.